In-form Daly comes through at Lyre
He won the first three shots and extended his lead to 80m with a big fourth over the hump. Murphy cut that to just 20m with a good fifth shot. He followed with another great shot, but Daly held his odds. Murphy took his only lead with a great seventh to Crowley’s bend, which Daly missed by two metres.
Daly won the next exchange. Murphy then missed light at McCarthy’s and Daly extended his advantage by making light. Murphy was short of the tunnel after his next, but Daly’s bowl hit a wall just 25m fore. Murphy’s next was poor and Daly replied with a massive shot to go 100m clear. Murphy missed that tip to concede a bowl of odds and Daly beat the line in two more to hold his lead.
